Auschwitz
[ˈaʊ̯ʃvɪt͡s]
The verdict
“Auschwitz” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #9,507 in German word frequency and used as a proper noun.
- #9,507
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - deutscher Name einer Stadt in der polnischen Woiwodschaft Kleinpolen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Auschwitz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯ʃvɪt͡s] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #9,507 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Auschwitz” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Auschwitz is 9 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯ʃvɪt͡s]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,507 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Auschwitz, with forms such as "asuchwitz", "aucshwitz", and "auscchwitz". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Auschwitz, spelled A-U-S-C-H-W-I-T-Z.
Definition
- 1deutscher Name einer Stadt in der polnischen Woiwodschaft Kleinpolen
- 2ein deutsches Konzentrationslager im Zweiten Weltkrieg
Synonyms
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: asuchwitz,aucshwitz,auscchwitz,auschhwitz,auschiwtz,auschwittz,auschwitzz,auschwizt,auschwtiz,auschwwitz,auscwhitz,aushcwitz,ausschwitz,uaschwitz
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Auschwitz - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Auschwitz”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-C-H-W-I-T-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaʊ̯ʃvɪt͡s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.